At our Parish Food Pantry we practice one of the Corporal Works of Mercy, to feed the hungry. We serve without distinction any household in Wolfe County that needs a little extra help with food. On average, we serve 165 households per month. We also encourage vegetable gardening through our Garden SEEDS grants and partner with Cooperative Extension by hosting a monthly nutrition education program by a SNAP educator.

Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd Food Pantry

Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd Food Pantry

The Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd is again accepting applications for the 2018 Garden SEEDS program. This program is meant to provide a small stipend to assist low and fixed income families and individuals grow some of their own food by helping them purchase seeds, starter plants, or fertilizer supplies. All are welcome to apply, including first-time gardeners. Call Sister Susan Marie at the church 606-668-3731 with any questions. SPRING is just around the bend!

Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd Food Pantry

Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd Food Pantry

We welcome anyone in the Food Pantry who is able to work a two hour shift - serving your Wolfe County neighbors with loving kindness and compassion. One of our volunteers celebrated her 90th birthday last October!! We also need volunteers willing to unload on delivery days and shelve product - must have a strong back for these tasks!

Want to help? Skill-based volunteers are needed in the following categories!

Fundraising

Web Development

Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd Food Pantry

Suggested Donations

Soup-er Servants ($25.00)

Peanut Butter Packers ($50.00)

Tuna Titans ($100.00)

Funding Needs

Generous in-kind donations are a MAJOR source of food for us in the Food Pantry, especially bread and meat. However, we also purchase between $6000-7000 in non-perishable food (mostly canned goods) annually. In-kind donations come in mainly during the Spring, Fall, and Christmas holidays. We purchase food for our pantry shelves in the late winter period and all summer long.

Our Garden SEED program is supported fully by donations with an annual goal of $800-1000.

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